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How do you handle clients who keep in touch with you though only send you very small requests?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 6
I do the work and hope for larger projects. 73.2%
After 2-3 occasions I cease the cooperation. 10.8%
I do not do such work due to invoicing/admin. 9.4%
N/A 6.6%
381 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What factors do you believe outsourcers prioritize when evaluating your job quote?
By Juan Herrera - featured on Jun 5
An appropriate and accurate quoting 47.5%
All those features together 18.4%
I've never been selected / no idea 13.1%
None of that, it's just a random, lucky deed 9.4%
A quick, short quoting, even if not accurate 8.6%
Quoting in English, despite your language pair 2.9%
244 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What do you do if a client rejects your translation?
By anonymous - featured on Jun 4
Discuss the shortcomings with the client 64.4%
Other 16.5%
Stand my ground 12.9%
Promptly offer a refund 6.3%
303 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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My work-life balance as a translator:
By anonymous - featured on Jun 3
So-so, I do not have a real schedule 47.8%
Is great, I maintain office working hours 27.2%
Sucks - I work all day long incl. weekends 15.4%
Other (any tips?) 9.6%
228 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I consider myself to be open-minded.
By anonymous - featured on Jun 2
True 88.9%
False 11.1%
198 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which of these would be your dream translation project?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on Jun 1
You have not voted on this poll.
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Do you provide a quote for freelance jobs without specifying the word count or length?
By anonymous - featured on May 31
You have not voted on this poll.
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How many clients have you had to fire?
By anonymous - featured on May 30
You have not voted on this poll.
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Do you worry about security issues if you work from public places (libraries, parks, etc)?
By anonymous - featured on May 29
You have not voted on this poll.
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Do you eat at your desk?
By anonymous - featured on May 28
No. 41.5%
Yes. 29.8%
It depends. 27.7%
Other (please comment). 1.0%
386 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Is there a field you would like to specialize in that you are not already?
By anonymous - featured on May 27
You have not voted on this poll.
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"The client is always right", do you agree?
By anonymous - featured on May 26
No. 82.6%
Yes. 10.7%
N/A (discuss) 6.7%
224 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you get anything beyond your invoice payments from your clients (direct clients and agencies)?
By anonymous - featured on May 25
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What is the most challenging aspect of translating marketing texts?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on May 24
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Do you prefer Mac or Windows for your translation projects?
By anonymous - featured on May 23
Windows. 81.6%
Mac. 9.3%
Either. 3.8%
N/A (pls share your thoughts, pros/cons) 2.7%
Neither. 2.5%
365 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What proportion of your income comes from translation?
By Michael Hughes - featured on May 22
100% (you are a full-time translator) 60.3%
75-99% (mostly full-time translator) 15.1%
50-74% 9.9%
1-24% 9.1%
25-49% 5.5%
383 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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My last computer upgrade was...
By anonymous - featured on May 21
more than 3 years ago. 27.6%
within the last six months. 17.9%
1-2 years ago. 16.7%
2-3 years ago. 14.7%
within the last year. 14.1%
I don't remember/I'm not sure. 7.7%
N/A (other) 1.3%
312 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Has a client ever evaluated your online behaviour (forums, etc) as part of their screening process?
By anonymous - featured on May 20
I don't know. 66.0%
No 30.1%
Yes 3.8%
Other (please comment) 0.0%
209 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As a freelancer how do you manage your pension?
By anonymous - featured on May 19
I rely on the state (income based pension). 26.5%
Other (please share) 22.7%
I rely on my lifetime savings. 19.9%
I have set up private pension. 18.2%
I buy properties. 11.0%
I rely on my spouse. 1.7%
181 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you provide interpreting services, which settings do you primarly work in?
By anonymous - featured on May 18
Other (please share) 47.7%
Remote 31.8%
Live 20.5%
151 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you work in remote interpreting, which method do you prefer or mainly use?
By anonymous - featured on May 17
Other (please share) 62.3%
Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) 27.4%
Over-the-Phone Interpreting (OPI) 10.3%
146 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As an interpreter, I primarily specialize in...
By anonymous - featured on May 16
Other (discuss) 57.4%
Consecutive 24.6%
Simultaneous 16.4%
Whispered 1.6%
183 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do you receive positive feedback from clients/agencies?
By anonymous - featured on May 15
Occasionally (eg. after a large project). 31.1%
Almost never (no feedback = positive feedback) 23.6%
Once or twice a year. 14.6%
Rarely. 14.3%
Regularly, almost on a daily/weekly basis. 11.2%
Other (please share). 5.3%
322 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your favorite music genre?
By anonymous - featured on May 14
Rock 32.0%
Pop 21.7%
Other (please share) 18.1%
Classical 15.9%
Jazz 5.8%
Techno 3.3%
Hip-hop 3.1%
359 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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My last work-related software upgrade was...
By anonymous - featured on May 13
Within the last six months. 24.1%
Last year. 19.5%
Over 2 years ago. 17.9%
More than 5 years ago. 11.8%
Over 3 years ago. 10.3%
Other N/A 9.2%
Over 4 years ago. 7.2%
195 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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On average, how many weeks of holidays do you enjoy per year?
By anonymous - featured on May 12
I never take holidays 25.8%
2 15.5%
3 14.4%
4 12.9%
More than 6 (please specify) 11.9%
5 6.7%
6 6.7%
1 6.2%
194 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you consider yourself a "digital nomad"?
By anonymous - featured on May 11
No 68.5%
Yes 25.2%
Other (discuss) 6.3%
349 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Generally speaking, where do you think translation should be placed between Science and Art?
By Mohamed Omer - featured on May 9
It depends on the subject 36.8%
Closer to Art than Science 19.3%
Right in the middle 14.0%
It is not that linear 11.2%
It does not matter 11.2%
Closer to Science than Art 5.3%
It depends on the client 2.1%
285 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you live in a town with less than 50.000 residents?
By Felipe Gútiez Velasco - featured on May 8
No, my town has more than 50.000 residents 75.5%
Yes, less than 10.000 residents 7.5%
Yes, less than 500 residents 6.0%
Yes, less than 5.000 residents 5.1%
Yes, less than 1.000 residents 3.3%
Yes, less than 2.000 residents 2.7%
335 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you take part in a continuing education/development program?
By anonymous - featured on May 7
No, I do not. 51.1%
Yes. 27.3%
I have participated in the past but not now. 17.6%
N/A (Discuss) 4.1%
319 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Negative feedback from a client is just a chance to improve my services.
By anonymous - featured on May 6
It depends. 72.3%
I absolutely agree. 18.7%
I completely disagree. 6.1%
N/A (Discuss) 2.9%
347 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How much non-work time do you spend on the internet?
By anonymous - featured on May 5
1-2 hours a day. 32.3%
I don't track my internet usage. 21.9%
3-4 hours a day. 19.8%
More than 4 hours a day. 13.0%
Less than an hour a day. 10.9%
Other (Discuss) 2.1%
192 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you content with your current career status?
By anonymous - featured on May 4
No, I feel there is room for improvement. 44.8%
Yes, I am satisfied with where I am. 33.5%
I'm not sure/I have mixed feelings. 19.7%
N/A 2.0%
203 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you consider yourself well informed about the state of the global and local economy?
By anonymous - featured on May 3
Yes, and I adapt accordingly. 38.6%
Somehow, but economy causes me headaches. 37.1%
No, but I'd like to improve my knowledge. 11.4%
No, I don't care about the economy. 7.9%
Other (please discuss) 5.0%
280 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Has your location ever worked against you as a freelancer?
By anonymous - featured on May 2
Yes, sometimes. 39.3%
No, never. 37.4%
I'm not sure. 22.7%
N/A (Discuss) 0.6%
313 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (18)] [View this poll]

Do you consider yourself well-informed when it comes to the latest in translation?
By anonymous - featured on May 1
Somewhat informed. 43.9%
Yes, I consider myself well-informed. 31.2%
No, I feel I could be more informed. 21.9%
N/A (Other) 3.0%
269 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you do, when did you start using machine translation or offering MTPE services?
By Thorsten Schülke - featured on Apr 30
Other - N/A (discuss) 26.0%
Before 2019 22.2%
2023 or 2024 15.8%
2022 13.5%
2020 8.4%
2021 8.0%
2019 6.1%
311 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you take some time to brainstorm between working hours (Eg: to diversify/improve services,etc?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 29
Yes 45.3%
No 43.3%
Other N/A 11.4%
289 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When you proofread full MTPE jobs (where a colleague did the PE), how good is generally the quality?
By Thorsten Schülke - featured on Apr 28
I don't work on such jobs. 29.5%
Usually good, just a few things to improve 21.6%
Mostly average (but similar to 100% human) 14.8%
Frequently questionable (poor post-editing) 12.5%
I don't work as a proofreader in general. 11.4%
Often useless (mistranslations, robot style) 4.0%
Other (please explain) 3.4%
Great translations most of the time 2.8%
176 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you have a certificate or any specific training in MTPE?
By Thorsten Schülke - featured on Apr 27
No, I don't think that's necessary for MTPE 35.3%
No, I do not offer MTPE services 24.2%
Yes, but only (free) introductory course(s) 12.6%
No, I just can't be bothered but still do PE 9.5%
Yes, comprehensive (paid) training course(s) 6.8%
No, but I am planning to get MTPE training 4.7%
No, there are no good courses out there 4.2%
Other (please specify) 2.6%
190 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you offer certified document translation?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 26
No. 59.3%
Yes and I enjoy it and find it profitable. 15.1%
Yes, but rarely and I don't enjoy it. 12.3%
No, but I would like to in the future. 9.1%
Other... (Discuss) 4.1%
317 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever contacted a client after ending the work relationship?
By Abdelrahman Ahmed Hamid Abdelrahman - featured on Apr 25
No 59.8%
Yes 22.7%
It depends 11.2%
Other N/A 4.2%
Only if the termination was due to my fault 2.1%
286 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (14)] [View this poll]

What type of work schedule do you prefer?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 24
Flexible Schedule 60.9%
Varied Schedule 20.7%
Fixed Schedule 14.7%
Other N/A 3.7%
348 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I would welcome a dictionairy in the following field:
By anonymous - featured on Apr 23
Other (please, share) 30.1%
Corporate language 19.9%
Gaming 12.8%
None, AI tools are enough. 12.4%
Specific sports 7.5%
Gastronomy/Hotel industry 7.1%
Fashion and design 5.3%
Beauty and cosmetics 4.9%
266 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (11)] [View this poll]

Would you work with translation agencies which use project management systems (Eg: Smartling)?
By Bangyou Xiang - featured on Apr 22
Yes 72.6%
Other N/A (discuss) 15.1%
No 12.3%
325 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever been a ProZ.com speaker/presenter in webinars/courses/conferences, etc?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 21
No, and I don't want to. 69.7%
No, maybe in the future. 23.7%
Yes, loved it! 2.5%
Other N/A 2.5%
Yes, but I'm busy now. 1.5%
198 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you work with agencies/clients in a completely different time zone (+than 10 hours)?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 20
Yes, but communication is hard 36.4%
No 35.4%
N/A Other 17.7%
Yes, but only if they provide 24/7 service 10.6%
198 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which is your preferred payment method lately?
By MOUNIR LOUKOUMANOU - featured on Apr 19
Bank 44.3%
Transfer 31.0%
PayPal 13.3%
Payoneer 5.6%
Other N/A 5.6%
ProZ*pay 0.3%
323 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (3)] [View this poll]

My lowest rate per source word is:
By anonymous - featured on Apr 18
0.04-0.05 28.8%
0.06-0.07 24.3%
0.08-0.09 21.1%
0.10+ 12.8%
below 0.04 9.6%
Other (pl explain) 3.4%
469 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (12)] [View this poll]

Compare your turnover in Q1 2024 to your turnover in Q1 2023 - was it...?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 17
A lot lower 29.0%
About the same 21.3%
A little lower 18.9%
A little higher 13.7%
A lot higher 13.4%
Other 3.8%
366 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (20)] [View this poll]

5880 polls, displaying 1 through 50